Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been found to preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus disabilities, finding that these conditions are related to noise exposure during military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral ear disabilities, including eustachian tube dysfunction and hearing loss. The examiner is requested to provide a new opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to service or any other relevant factors.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions and the need for further audiometric testing. The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is pending.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, a gallbladder condition, a respiratory condition (chronic bronchitis), frostbite residuals of the lower and upper extremities, left hand disability, right hand disability, and bilateral hearing loss are all denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, a gallbladder condition, a respiratory condition (chronic bronchitis), frostbite residuals of the lower and upper extremities, left hand disability, right hand disability, and bilateral hearing loss are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's hearing acuity at worst was Level I in both ears.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right ear hearing loss is causally related to service exposure, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating during the appeal period.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and coronary artery disease have been rated, but the issue of TDIU prior to November 16, 2021 is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD evaluation. The PTSD claim must be resolved first.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran was in regular need of aid and attendance as a result of his service-connected disabilities, particularly given the presence of nonservice-connected disorders. The VA must obtain private medical records and provide an opinion on this matter.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence in his August 2020 Supplemental Claim. The Board finds that this new evidence is relevant and sufficient to warrant readjudication.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The TDIU claim is denied due to lack of factual ascertainability of unemployability in the year prior to the initial TDIU claim.

The Board has dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss, restrictive lung disease, and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss as moot. The issue of service connection for OSA as secondary to service-connected PTSD is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, but has granted service connection for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeals regarding entitlement to higher evaluations for PTSD and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, as well as earlier effective dates for service connection. The Veteran's disabilities were found not to warrant such adjustments.,The Board also denied the appellant's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance prior to February 28, 2014, and an increased level of SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service acoustic trauma.